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Urban, rural, nightlife - it's
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The Southeast Valley is a
diverse region where people of
all ages feel at home, from
college students at Arizona
State University in Tempe to
retirees in Apache Junction.
The Southeast Valley borders
some of Arizona's most scenic
areas with the Superstition
Mountains to the east and South
Mountain Park to the south.
Something is always happening in
the Southeast Valley.
Downtown Tempe's Mill Avenue
hosts two of the country's
largest art fairs during the
spring and fall, while Chandler
hosts an annual Ostrich Festival
that celebrates this city's
ostrich farming heritage.
Cultural attractions within the
Southeast Valley are
vast. Mesa Southwest Museum is
known for its dinosaur exhibits.
Gammage Auditorium at Arizona
State University hosts large
productions and national acts.
Sports fans can watch the
Chicago Cubs play during spring
training in Mesa. Tempe brings
the annual Fiesta Bowl to Sun
Devil Stadium, accompanied by a
New Year's Eve block party that
attracts thousands.
Chandler Fashion Center is the
area's newest shopping
experiences. Other malls include
Fiesta Mall and Superstition
Springs Center in Mesa and
Arizona Mills in Tempe.
There's also a rural flavor here
in places such as Queen Creek
where Schnepf Farms offers
fresh fruits and vegetables.
Apache Junction Arizona
Apache Junction is the
gateway to some of Arizona's
most famous attractions.
Rumors of gold in the
Superstition Mountains near town
still haunt prospectors who are
bent on finding the Lost
Dutchman Mine that Jacob Waltz
purportedly discovered in the
1880s, but whose location has
been lost for years.
Today, the Superstitions are
populated with hikers and
equestrians who take advantage
of numerous trails.
Apache Junction is also a
gateway to Canyon Lake, a
favorite among boaters and
anglers who practice their
favorite sport amid a
picturesque landscape of high
canyon walls.
Area Size: 35 square
miles
Location: 35 miles southeast of
Phoenix
Population: 33,570
Schools: Apache Junction Unified
School District
Chandler Arizona
Chandler
is named for Dr. Alexander John
Chandler, who counted ostrich
farming among his many pursuits.
The city still celebrates its
heritage through an annual
Ostrich Festival.
Chandler has grown from its
rural roots in cotton farming
into a city where high
technology is a major industry.
The city is also home to the
Chandler Fashion Center, a 1.3
million-square-foot shopping
mall and outdoor village, and
the Chandler Center for the Arts
with three performing spaces and
a 2,000-square-foot exhibition
hall.
Chandler Historical Museum
spotlights the history of the
town and its founder. Chandler's
Arizona Railway Museum is a
non-profit organization
dedicated to Arizona's
railroading history.
Chandler's downtown also is
chock full of history with
landmarks such as the San Marcos
Hotel, which opened in 1913 and
is still doing business today.
Area: 71 square miles
Location : 22 miles southeast of
downtown Phoenix
Population 209,000
Gilbert Arizona
The town of Gilbert
is among the fastest growing
communities in the Valley. Its
population has doubled every
five years since 1980.
Despite this growth, a
small-town atmosphere still
exists in Gilbert where places
such as the Heritage District
downtown date to the early
1900s.
Known as the "Hay Capital of the
World" until the late 1920s,
Gilbert was a small farming
community until the population
boomed. The city today is known
for its quality of life and
strong school systems. New and
established businesses in
Gilbert work in a town that
encourages business development
in areas such as high tech.
Gilbert's concept of planned
communities includes parks,
equestrian trails, fishing,
boating and local business
services within walking
distance.
Area: 76 square miles
Location: 18 miles southeast of
downtown Phoenix
Population: 155,000
Mesa Arizona
With a population of almost
400,000, Mesa
is Arizona's third-largest city.
The city is home to Mesa
Community College, the largest
school in the Maricopa Community
College District with academic
programs offered to more than
20,000 students.
Mesa
is also known for its museums.
Mesa Southwest Museum houses
Arizona's largest collection of
dinosaurs, while Champlin
Aircraft Fighter Museum has the
world's largest private
collection of flyable vintage
fighter aircraft. Arizona Museum
for Youth is another favorite,
voted one of the best museums
for children in the U.S. by
USA Today.
Children and adults will enjoy
the city's Park of the Canals,
which offers a chance for
visitors to view evidence of
Hohokam canal systems dating to
700 BC, along with a botanical
garden.
The median home price is about
$155,000 and there is no city
property tax. The average income
of the mainstream Mesan makes
$35,400 annually while the
average GLBT person earns more
than $55,000.
Area: 123 square miles
Location: 12 miles southeast of
downtown Phoenix
Population: 436,690
Schools: Mesa Unified District
No. 4
Queen Creek Arizona
Queen Creek
is named for a creek that flowed
past the Silver Queen Mine and
through the current site of the
town.
Cotton, citrus, pecans and other
crops were grown in the area,
which was originally founded by
farmers and homesteaders
at the turn of the century.
Queen Creek hangs on to its
agricultural roots and heritage
while managing growth. The town
was incorporated in 1969.
Queen Creek's rural flavor
attracts horse owners and nature
lovers who can explore the
nearby San Tan and Goldmine
mountains. The town's general
plan includes parks, trails and
an open space plan that calls
for a network of multi-use
trails throughout the community.
Tempe Arizona
Tempe
is best known for Arizona
State University
and hip Mill Avenue
where people of all ages are
drawn to to enjoy a cup of
coffee, grab a bite to eat or
listen to a favorite band.
Tempe
is also a vital city with
corporations such as America
West Airlines and Phillips 66
doing business there.
With venues such as the Frank
Lloyd Wright-designed Gammage
Auditorium and Tempe Beach Park,
Tempe attracts national acts.
Outdoor enthusiasts may climb
"A" Mountain, hike Papago Park
or rent a boat to float Tempe
Town Lake, a man-made lake
secured by inflatable rubber
dams.
Tempe has the highest
concentration of high-tech firms
in the state and Google Inc. is
one of them!. The tone of
Tempe’s educational environment
is set by the nation’s
fourth-largest single campus
university — Arizona State
University.
Area: 39.8 square miles
Location: 7 miles southeast of
downtown Phoenix
Population: 164,011
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